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While on the phone with my mom the other day, I asked her if she had gotten an epidural with either my sister or I. I've been considering both sides myself and wanted to see what she had gone with. She informed me that she had not. She then proceeds to say she doesn't think I can have one due to me having a tattoo on my back. *facepalm* She really wanted me to ask my doctor if what she "read somewhere" was true 😂😂😂

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Hahaha my mom said the same thing. "How will they know where to put the needle if they can't see the spot?!"

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Hmm 😂  not the same thing, but can someone with scoliosis get one?? I've always wondered this 😳

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I've actually heard of this and (probably at least 10) years ago it was not uncommon to refuse epidurals for people that had tattoos on the lower back, I am not sure why. I couldn't see it being an issue in 2015 though.

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I have had 4 epidurals and I have a tattoo on my lower back!

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I know it sounds ridiculous, but when I had my son, the anesthesiologist refused to give me an epidural because of my tattoo! The dude was older (and unwashed told later that he didn't approve of women with tattoos or tattoos in general😒) so that probably had a lot to do with it. The replacement anesthesiologist was totally unfazed, and my midwife said that guy was a total tool (and 3 days away from his last day). So yeah, ridiculous, but not completely impossible.

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